Clementine Quilt Along Block 5 Pineapple’s Puzzle

Today’s block was all HSTs, with one large center block. I decided to use the Speedy 8 method for the entire thing. Over the years, I’ve written about my favorite method for making Half Square Triangles (HSTs), which I’ve always called Speedy 8’s. I don’t know why, it’s just the name that always pops up in my head. It’s fast, and it’s accurate. Others call it Magic 8 HSTs, but I’ve called it Speedy 8 for so long, I’m sticking with that. I knew this method would leave me with four extra HSTs, then, as I started cutting and assembling, it dawned on me, I could sew together my four extra HSTs to create the center square in a square block. Voila! Soooooo fast and no waste! Here’s what I did.

Draw a line from corner to corner on the background square and layer atop a print, right sides together, then sew a quarter inch seam on either side of each drawn line (see pic below)

Keeping your square together as you cut, cut the sewn block in half from top to bottom, in half from side to side, and then cut on the drawn lines.

Open (8) HSTs and press seams.

Square up blocks (see measurements below for block size).

Assemble the four excess HST blocks together as shown to make center block

Fabric Cutting Measurements for 12½” block:

Substitute these in place of the measurements provided by Fat Quarter Shop.

A: (8) 5″ squares (background white)

B: None

C: None

D: (2 each print fabric) 5″ squares (total of 8 squares)

Fabric Cutting Measurements for 20½” block:

Substitute these in place of the measurements provided by Fat Quarter Shop.

A: (8) 7″ squares (background white)

B: None

C: None

D: (2 each print fabric) 7″ squares (total of 8 squares)

I chain piece my Speedy 8 blocks, using my quarter inch foot as a guide on the drawn line to sew a quarter inch away. And no….I never pin my Speedy 8 blocks.

I can’t live without my Bloc_Loc rulers to square up HSTs. Using the Speedy 8 method, I deliberately choose to oversize my blocks, then square them to the exact size I want. Each block requires 16 HSTs to complete, and each Speedy 8 square provides 8 HSTs. Square the HSTs to the following sizes, per block.

12½” block: Square HSTs to 2″

20½” block: Square HSTs to 3″

Once you have sewn the center block together, continue with the block assembly instructions provided by Fat Quarter Shop.

I am going to provide you a list of the supplies I am using. You can click on the affiliate links and get additional information about each product. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy this method of speed cutting and sewing!

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